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Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 1 and inserting the following:
‘Sec. 1. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY BDS)
 
Developmental Services Waiver - MaineCare 0987
 
Initiative: Provides funding for additional payments to providers.

GENERAL FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$261,418	$1,002,949	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$261,418	$1,002,949	

Medicaid Services - Developmental Services 0705
 
Initiative: Provides funding for additional payments to providers.

GENERAL FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$5,843	$22,415	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$5,843	$22,415	

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$51,183	$204,732	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$51,183	$204,732	

Mental Health Services - Community Medicaid 0732
 
Initiative: Provides funding for additional payments to providers.

GENERAL FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$70,040	$268,714	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$70,040	$268,714	

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$13,413	$53,653	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$13,413	$53,653	

Office of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services - Medicaid Seed 0844
 
Initiative: Provides funding for additional payments to providers.

GENERAL FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$6,260	$24,019	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$6,260	$24,019	

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$1,199	$4,796	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$1,199	$4,796	

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY BDS)			
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2015-16	2016-17	
			
GENERAL FUND	$343,561	$1,318,097	
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	$65,795	$263,181	
			
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$409,356	$1,581,278	

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS)
 
Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147
 
Initiative: Adjusts funding as a result of the increase in the federal medical assistance percentage for federal fiscal year 2017.

GENERAL FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$0	($1,336,078)	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($1,336,078)	

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$0	$1,336,078	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	$1,336,078	

Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147
 
Initiative: Provides funding for additional payments to providers.

GENERAL FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$139,442	$534,978	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$139,442	$534,978	

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$966,158	$3,943,566	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$966,158	$3,943,566	

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$26,704	$106,818	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$26,704	$106,818	

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families 0138
 
Initiative: One-time reduction of funding for projected savings in the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program.

GENERAL FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$0	($1,000,000)	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($1,000,000)	

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS)			
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2015-16	2016-17	
			
GENERAL FUND	$139,442	($1,801,100)	
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	$966,158	$5,279,644	
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	$26,704	$106,818	
			
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$1,132,304	$3,585,362	

SECTION TOTALS	2015-16	2016-17	
			
GENERAL FUND	$483,003	($483,003)	
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	$966,158	$5,279,644	
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	$92,499	$369,999	
			
SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$1,541,660	$5,166,640	
 
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SUMMARY
This amendment reduces the General Fund appropriation in Committee Amendment "A" by using increased funding available in the federal medical assistance percentage.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)